Gettysburg College STEM Scholars Program

Dear Parents and Students,

Again this year, Gettysburg College will be offering the STEM scholarship program for students interested in the STEM fields (Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics). STEM Scholars will have their full demonstrated financial need met for all four years with no loans and have the opportunity to participate in cohort-specific programs including a First-Year Seminar, faculty-student research, peer-mentoring, etc. The deadline to apply is January 15. Please visit the link below, which also has a link to the application.

National Science Foundation Scholarship Program at Iona College

Dear Parents and Seniors,

Your senior high school students are invited to apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) DESIRE Scholarship at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. The Department of Chemistry and Department of Computer Science won an NSF grant competition to fund this program, which supports academically talented students who are economically disadvantaged and demonstrate financial need under the Federal Pell Grant program wishing to major in computer science, chemistry (biochemistry), or both.

Eligible High School students will receive up to $6,000 per academic year. The DESIRE Scholarship is in addition to other merit-based and need-based Iona funds, for which the recipients may be eligible .The program guarantees funding for summer research stipends (up to $2500 each summer for two summers).

The application deadline is Feb. 15, 2019.

More information about the NSF DESIRE program, including financial eligibility and how to apply, can be found at: http://www.iona.edu/NSFSSTEM

New Jersey School-women's Club 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

The NJ Schoolwomen's Scholarship is now available in Naviance. This year three scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, and two educational awards in the amount of $500, will be awarded to female graduates who intend to pursue a degree in education.